If a New York police officer pulls you over, you might wind up dealing with a traffic court in the jurisdiction of the city, county or township where the stop took place. If you receive a ticket in New York City, the Traffic Violations Bureau will process it....
With few exceptions, most New York employers purchase workers’ compensation insurance to provide benefits to employees who suffer injuries on the job. If you are involved in a workplace accident that results in injuries, your employer’s insurance may cover your...
You might be one of many people in New York who owned a home before your wedding day. Then again, you and your spouse might have made an adventure of finding your dream house together and making a purchase after you had tied the knot. Whether it’s been less than 10...
If you suffer an injury on the job in New York, your top priority is, of course, to seek medical attention. If your injuries are minor, you might be back on the job after a few days of rest. A more severe injury, however, might cause you miss a substantial amount of...
Child custody is far and away the most contentious part of many divorces. Part of the difficulty is that the interaction with your child's other parent does not end once the judge signs the final divorce decree. You still have to interact with your ex-spouse until...
No matter the reason a couple decides that divorce is the best option for their futures, parents will still focus mainly on the continued growth and maturity of their children after the family has separated. From negotiations centered on property division to the...
New York has one of the lowest divorce rates in the United States. However, when divorces do happen, there are two areas that couples tend to get very testy about. The first is money; it's always hard to divide property. The second is child custody. No parent wants to...
When a married couple makes the difficult decision to divorce, it may seem like the only people directly impacted by the process are the ones who are signing the papers and dividing up property. However, in addition to the children who will also have to adjust to a...
New York law typically allows for mothers and fathers to have equal access to their children. However, it is important that you and your former spouse create a parenting plan that is based on what your child needs as opposed to what is most convenient for the adults....
Divorce can be physically and emotionally taxing. But it can also be extremely financially draining. You no longer have a second income to rely on, and the cost of your divorce can add up quickly. However, while there are some expenses that are unavoidable in the...
